Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decession

/dɪˈsɛʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-ces-sion
IPA
/dɪˈsɛʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

departure; decrease

Obsolete

noun

The reverse, or building up opposed to a recession.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin decessio, from decedere (“to depart”). See decease (noun).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈsɛʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decessions (plural)

Antonyms

accession

Questions

How do you pronounce decession?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈsɛʃən/.
What does decession mean?
departure; decrease
Where does decession come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce decession

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